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View fullsize 9 years ago, I made a great record with the inimitable Tom Woodward. Today I begin working on a new one. #thetruevinerecordingstudio #professionalhomerecordingstudio #boutiquehomerecordingstudio #melbournemusic #melbournerecordingstudio #melbourne
View fullsize We absolutely love using real amplifiers here @ The True Vine, but, honestly, I don't celebrate publicly enough how good a lot of the ITB options are, particularly around guitar amplifiers. I've been collecting the @neuraldsp amps for a few years now
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View fullsize My tech is based out of Montrose, situated at the foot of Mount Dandenong; whenever I drop off or pick up gear, I try to always take advantage of the stunning location & take a walk. This is Eagle’s Nest. πŸ’– #downtime #forestbathing
View fullsize After a hectic couple of months in the studio, these bad boys are headed out the door for a service via tech-legend, Ross Giles! #toolsofthetrade #thetruevinerecordingstudio #professionalhomerecordingstudio #boutiquehomerecordingstudio #melbournemu
View fullsize @winternationale aka Guy Harris AB checking vocal reverbs. Final mixdown complete today! Congrats, Guy; sounds absolutely amazing! πŸ–€βœ¨πŸ’Ž #thetruevinerecordingstudio #professionalhomerecordingstudio #boutiquehomerecordingstudio #melbournemusic #melbo
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View fullsize I’ve had the immense pleasure of working with my good friend, Guy Harris, aka, @winternationale for quite a few years now. We are currently working on an epic project (aka, 150+ tracks in my session!) & getting close to finalising the arran
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View fullsize 🎢 Best of 2023 Music List 🎢 Amazing year of music releases; this is my ranked list. Lots of discoveries that weren't 2023 releases, as per usual, but, thought I'd stick to 2023 releases only this year! 1. @anohni & the Johnsons - My Back Was
View fullsize It doesn’t get much more satisfying than this; @chrisrainier’s new album, ‘Sorrowful Songs of the Silverswords’ newly pressed to wax via Michael @bladudflies in a Ltd edition of 50 & handmade package. Recorded, mixed &
View fullsize Have recently been working with @brothers.harvest on their debut long player. Sounding exceedingly great! I wanted to do a little video on this, but, very time poor right now so this will have to do! These are photos from the live tracking session a
View fullsize I began my outboard journey about 5 years ago & the vision is nearly complete. 96 ins & outs, a versatile collection of compressors, EQs & colour boxes. Every small step adds to the richness. Only a few slots to fill now. #grateful πŸ™πŸ½
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View fullsize Twilight time in the studio #naturallight
View fullsize Unexpectedly, a Ross Giles custom made STA-Level compressor has joined our outboard family. Delicious, gooey, oodles of sustain & deep rich harmonics; definitely a keeper! It’s also very pretty 😍 Ross is our tech here at The True Vine &a

Live band tracking - this is a 3 piece rock setup.

Live band tracking - this is a 5 piece rock setup.

Drum tracking with some pedal steel and electric bass.

An example of tracking electric guitar using our A77 tape machine for a β€˜tape echo’ effect.